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Creator:: Murphey, Virginia L. W.
Abstract:: There is a growing consensus that anthropogenic warming will impact soil organic matter (SOM). Globally, soil contains 2-3 times more carbon (C) than plants, and like plants, temperature induced change of SOM could have significant climate repercussions. Although, the majority of warming experiments have increased day and night temperatures equally,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: career. Also, I am eternally grateful to Dr. Jillian Gregg for allowing me to be a part of her

Creator:: Hughes, Abby
Abstract:: The soil microbiome drives nutrient transformation in forest soils and plays a critical role in the carbon (C) cycle of these ecosystems. Wildfires cause significant disturbance to ecosystems and are known to alter C sources available to microbes in forest soils. Summer wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are of growing...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Jillian Gregg, Committee Member, representing Crop and Soil Science

Creator:: Pangle, Luke A.
Abstract:: Understanding how the interactions and feedbacks between plant function, climate, and soils ultimately affects the terrestrial water balance and subsurface flow processes is major challenge in scientific hydrology. This dissertation summarizes the findings of a manipulative climate warming experiment, an observational field study that utilized stable-isotope tracers, and associated modeling...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Jillian Gregg for the terrific opportunity to work at the Terracosm facility, for funding support during

Creator:: Tucker Serniak, Linda F.
Abstract:: Increased globalization has greatly increased the ability for species to travel outside of their native range and reach all parts of the world. While most species do not have an impact in new habitats, a small percentage are able to establish a new population and spread, causing ecological damage and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Dr. Tom Kaye, Dr. Dana Sanchez, Dr. Jillian Gregg, and Dr. Andy Moldenke. I am grateful for the

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